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A 25-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to take cemetidine whilst on citalopram?

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Dr. Aron Tendler
Psychiatry 21 years experience
No More than 20mg: The max citalopram dose 20 mg/day: be aware that the combo may increase citalopram levels, risk of qt prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias, serotonin syndrome, other adverse effects. It impairs the hepatic metabolism of the citalopram.
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